Journalists Safety: NUJ Collaborating With NGOs To Enhance Police-Media Relations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 3, 2019
TheNational Secretary of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Shuaibu Lemansays the union, in collaboration with two non-governmental organisations, isworking on a structure of Police-Media relations to enhance safety ofjournalists and promote transparency and accountability.
Lemanexplained that the effort would also guarantee press freedom and deependemocracy.
Onwelfare of Journalists, the National Secretary said the union had ondifferent occasions, engaged media owners on non-payment of salaries andwrongful and arbitrary termination of appointments of journalists.
Heexplained that the union had succeeded in negotiating improved conditions ofservice with many media organisations, in addition to curtailing arbitraryterminations of appointments.
Lemanstated that the union also had an insurance policy for members which arepresently being reworked to cater for health issues. Similarly, he said, theunion would continue to ensure the safety and security of Journalists byinterfacing with agents of the state./pa#��IҸ�